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Measure E didn’t come to us through a fair, transparent democratic process. Instead, city hall and special interest groups used a cynical legal loophole to bypass the will of the people. Under state law, a tax increase proposed by a local government requires a two-thirds supermajority to pass. But city officials found a workaround: they incentivized public employee unions to bankroll the signature-gathering campaign, presenting this tax hike as a "citizen-sponsored" initiative. By exploiting this loophole, Measure E only needs a simple majority to pass. Let’s be clear about who is funding this: public employee unions are pouring $400,000 into passing this tax. And why? Because 44% of the proposed revenue would go directly to union payouts, primarily to fund a contingent raise they negotiated for 2025. This isn't about funding basic community services; it’s a backroom deal disguised as a grassroots effort.
Measure E didn’t come to us through a fair, transparent democratic process. Instead, city hall and special interest groups used a cynical legal loophole to bypass the will of the people. Under state law, a tax increase proposed by a local government requires a two-thirds supermajority to pass. But city officials found a workaround: they incentivized public employee unions to bankroll the signature-gathering campaign, presenting this tax hike as a "citizen-sponsored" initiative. By exploiting this loophole, Measure E only needs a simple majority to pass. Let’s be clear about who is funding this: public employee unions are pouring $400,000 into passing this tax. And why? Because 44% of the proposed revenue would go directly to union payouts, primarily to fund a contingent raise they negotiated for 2025. This isn't about funding basic community services; it’s a backroom deal disguised as a grassroots effort.
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